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Married vs unmarried. Not discrimination.
Allowing non married people (whether gay or not) on ones policy is a perk, not a right.
TonytheTuna had a really good post on this, but a facially non-discriminatory policy can have a disparate discriminatory impact. If you take away a perk in such a way that it winds up overwhelmingly affecting one group at the expense of another, it could be struck down as discriminatory.
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Does AZ acknowledge gay marriage ? If not then the "partner" is not their legal family/spouse.
Gay marriage is banned in Arizona. I'm not certain if Arizona includes GLBTs in its anti-discrimination policy though.
TonytheTuna had a really good post on this, but a facially non-discriminatory policy can have a disparate discriminatory impact. If you take away a perk in such a way that it winds up overwhelmingly affecting one group at the expense of another, it could be struck down as discriminatory.
Gay marriage is banned in Arizona. I'm not certain if Arizona includes GLBTs in its anti-discrimination policy though.
I guess it depends on what the judges say.
I can see how it can be discriminatory if AZ doesn't recognize gay marriage; then they can never have a "spouse" for insurance purposes.
Nothing like a little sunshine on a special interest agenda.
That's very mean-spirited. You would have to be a really hateful person in order to celebrate taking away benefits from committed couples, no matter what their sexual orientation is.
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I am beginning to think some of these posters that post these gay issue threads on a regular basis are working for a special interest group.
I think the same thing about the posters who chime in with anti-gay comments every time there's a discussion about gay-related issues. Look in the mirror, bro.
I think the same thing about the posters who chime in with anti-gay comments every time there's a discussion about gay-related issues. Look in the mirror, bro.
So what? If you repeatedly make anti-comments, it can be argued that you have just as much of an "agenda" as those who start pro-gay threads or make pro-gay comments. I don't believe this is the case for either group, but since you suggested that some of us are "working" for a special interest group, then it's only fair to acknowledge that the same can be said for those who make anti-gay comments throughout the day.
I am beginning to think some of these posters that post these gay issue threads on a regular basis are working for a special interest group.
It does tie into the subject of this thread...your post above however does not.
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